The Phillies are first in the NL East with a 7-2 record and will send Zack Wheeler to the mound. The Braves are fifth in the NL East with a 1-8 record and will go with Chris Sale on the mound. Zack Wheeler has made two starts and is 1-0 with a 1.38 ERA and a 0.54 WHIP in 13.0 innings. Last season against the Braves, he made three starts, going 1-1 in 19.0 innings and allowed two runs on 15 hits with two walks and 18 strikeouts. Chris Sale is 0-1 with a 5.40 ERA and a 1.10 WHIP in 10.0 innings over two starts. He faced the Phillies once last season, going 5.1 innings and gave up two runs on five hits with a hit by pitch, two walks, and seven strikeouts. The Braves were rained out Sunday so they have had two days off. Their bats have been struggling since the start of the season and an extra day off wont help. Atlanta has struggle with runners in scoring position where the Phillies have excelled. Philadelphia has the better pitcher so far this season.



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